Eaves-trough



(No Model.)

J. L. HOLTON.

EAVES THOUGH.

No. 362,836. Patented May 10, 1887.

WITNESSES ffi a'ii, Ill/VE/l/TOR ATENT OFFICE.

JOHN L. HOLTON, OF NE\V LlSBON, OHIO.

EAVES-TROUGH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,836, dated May 10,1887.

Serial No. 217,608.

(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN L. HoL'ro-N, of New Lisbon, in the county ofColumbiana and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Eaves-Troughs; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to improvements in metal eaves-troughs and leadersin which the troughs are made in suitable lengths and coupled by meansof metal strips bentin reverse directions and doubled back, formingfolds to receive the opposing ends of the troughs, the same forming atightjoint without solderi ng. End pieces for the trough are providedhaving a corrugated end, forming a transverse head made from the body ofthe trough. A discharging-orifice is made in the bottom of the trough,with the edges around the orifice flanged downward, and the end of theleaderis made to embrace the said flange. The leader is held in placeabutting the under side of the trough by means of hook-fastenings, thesame consisting of metal strips secured to the leader and bent over theedges of the trough. The leaders are made insuitable lengths,and sorewthreaded for engaging each other, the threads being struck up, theobject being to provide eaves-troughs and leaders made up in suitablelengths for shipment, and that may be kept in stock and put up withoutsoldering or requiring skilled labor.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of aneavestrough and leader embodying my invention, portions being brokenaway to show the construction. Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of thecoupling used in connecting the different sections of trough. Fig. 3 isan elevation in transverse section through the center of the leader.Fig. 4 is a plan view showing more especially the manner of crimping thetroughs at the ends thereof to form the heads.

Arepresentssectionsofeaves-troughs. These are made up in suitablelengths, and such of the sections as are designed for ends of the troughare crimped at one end or corrugated, sub- 'poses.

stantially as shown in Fig. 4, forming a-transverse head made from thebody of the trough. Strips of thin sheet metal, usually about fourinches (more or less) in width andlong enough to reach approximatelyaround the underside of the trough, are bent lengthwise and in re versedirections, and folded down close, and then bent lengthwise to fit thecurvature of the trough, forming couplings B. (See Fig. The opposingends of the trough are firmly pressed (by hand) into the folds of thecoup ling, the section of trough on the side toward the leader enteringthe lower fold of the coupling. In this manner a tight joint is formedwithout soldering, and the joint at any time may be drawn apart forrepairs or other pur- Usually, short pieces of trough are provided forattaching the leader, and these short pieces may be inserted at any ofthe joints of the trough, of course using the coupling B. Adischarging-orifice, a, is made in the bottom, and the edges thereof areflanged downward at c.

O represents the leader, that is made to fit over the flange a and abutthe under side of the trough. Strips of metal 0 are secured to the upperend of the leader, and these, when the parts are in position, are bentover the edge of the trough, (see Fig. 8,) forming hooks that hold theleader in position. The leaders are made up in suitable lengths, andscrewthreadcd for engaging each other, the lower end of a piece enteringthe upper end of the next lower piece, and the threads thereof beingstruck up, as shown at c, Fig. 1.

\Vith the construction shown no soldering or skilled labor is requiredin putti ug up these troughs and leaders. The goods may be manufacturedin quantities and shipped, and kept in stock for the retail trade, andfurnished to consumers at a greatly-reduced cost.

Vhat I claim is 1. The combination,with eaves-troughs made in section,of the coupling B, made to receive the opposing ends of thetrough-sections, and arranged substantially as described.

2. The combinatiomwith eavestroughs made in section and coupled,substantially as indicated, of end pieces for the trough, the samehaving transverse heads formed by crimping metal from the body of thetrough, substantially as set forth. 3. The combination, with aneaves-trough 5 having a'discharging-orifice and depending flange aroundthe same, of a leader made to embrace the said flange and secured byhooks lVitnesscs:

In testimony whereof I sign this specification,in the presence of twowitnesses, this 28th day of July, 1886.

JOHN L. HOLTON.

to the trough, said leader being made in sec- CONRAD HUNE, tions screwedtogether, substantially as de- F. H. COLMAN. IO scribed.

